Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. commended India’s firm stance against China as a model for balancing diplomacy and defense, stressing that “soft power” must be backed by “hard power” to safeguard national interests. Teodoro underscored the importance...
A miniature model of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is on display at the Asian Defense and Security (ADAS) exhibit in Pasay City, Sept. 25, 2024. (Photo: Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The National Security Council (NSC) condemned Tuesday, April 29, Bayan Muna’s alleged “reckless...
A model of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is on display during the Asian Defense and Security (ADAS) exhibit in Pasay City, Sept. 25, 2024. In photo is Mr. Praveen Pathak, director of market promotion and export at BrahMos Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. (Photo by Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN)...
Mr. Praveen Pathak, director of market promotion and export at BrahMos Aerospace Pvt. Ltd., poses in front of a model of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on a mobile autonomous launcher during the recent Asian Defense and Security (ADAS) exhibit in Pasay City. (Photo by Martin A. Sadongdong /...
Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) personnel stand in attention during a send-off ceremony at the PMC Headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on June 22, 2022 as they head to India to train on Shore-Based Anti-Ship Missile (SBASM) System which includes the operation and maintenance of the BrahMos...
If things go according to plan, the Philippines could acquire its first ever BrahMos missile system from India by the end of the year as the Department of National Defense (DND) said on Wednesday, August 23, that it obtained a commitment for the timely delivery of the fastest supersonic missile in...
Twenty-one Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) personnel have recently completed a training in India where they obtained the skills to operate and maintain a shore-based anti-ship missile system (SBASMS) for the integration of the world’s fastest supersonic missile in the world – the BrahMos missile...
The Department of National Defense (DND) finally signed on Friday, Jan. 28, the contract for the acquisition of India's BrahMos supersonic missile system for the Philippine Navy (PN) which is worth USD 374,962,800 or around P19 billion. The Department of National Defense, represented by Secretary...
The Department of National Defense (DND) confirmed Friday night, Jan. 14, that it has approved the procurement of supersonic missiles from India worth around $375 million as part of its strategy to improve the Philippines’ coastal defense and protect its claims in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)....
